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Quick update - 7 months or so
Hello there! looks like it has been close to 7 months since TT, 8 months since BA. I may be a couple weeks off here and there ;-). The update I have is as follows -
1. last month I stopped spanx while sleeping (just happened organically) and some days even during work. last few days i didnt wear spanx even while working out (and I work out reeeally hard with standing core movement). Got used to the swelled up look (I still swell)
2. I find myself caring 2 hoots about my arms or ppl looking at my cleavage. i dont know what happened but now i wear everything that i did not wear before - sleeveless dresses, long maxi dresses, regular workout wear tees without the long sleeve tshirts ....i just feel liberated ;-)
3. the only thing i have not ventured out to do is a 2-piece bikini....will require some mustering up to do ;-)
4. weight is still hovering around 120-122. my weight distribution is like before ...nothing much changed. when i weigh it goes in the middle...the only difference is that thankfully i dont worry that the breasts will deflate when i lose weight ;-)...
5. my nerve loss in my right breast seems temporary...i can feel sensation coming back a bit
thats all for now...my 2 - 1/2 yr is raking up a storm next to me...gotta go ladies...i hope everyone is doing great!
@never_too_late....I sent you a message back with my email...I hope we can connect to meet up in person sometime...bye!
1. last month I stopped spanx while sleeping (just happened organically) and some days even during work. last few days i didnt wear spanx even while working out (and I work out reeeally hard with standing core movement). Got used to the swelled up look (I still swell)
2. I find myself caring 2 hoots about my arms or ppl looking at my cleavage. i dont know what happened but now i wear everything that i did not wear before - sleeveless dresses, long maxi dresses, regular workout wear tees without the long sleeve tshirts ....i just feel liberated ;-)
3. the only thing i have not ventured out to do is a 2-piece bikini....will require some mustering up to do ;-)
4. weight is still hovering around 120-122. my weight distribution is like before ...nothing much changed. when i weigh it goes in the middle...the only difference is that thankfully i dont worry that the breasts will deflate when i lose weight ;-)...
5. my nerve loss in my right breast seems temporary...i can feel sensation coming back a bit
thats all for now...my 2 - 1/2 yr is raking up a storm next to me...gotta go ladies...i hope everyone is doing great!
@never_too_late....I sent you a message back with my email...I hope we can connect to meet up in person sometime...bye!
5 month update - what's with men and boobs :-)
Hey moms, life is moving at such a pace that there are days I don't quite remember during the day that I actually had any surgery done. It hits me when I take my spanx off in the evening that I can tell I'm quite swollen. Unlike many of you who feel flat after 3-4 months I still am swollen - mostly upper tummy. This surgery had been totally worth it. Even with the swelling I look and feel much better in my clothes. I can tuck my shirts in and don't have to suck in as much. I'm glad I didn't wait any longer than I needed to to get this surgery done.
I have been noticing that of late since I'm not hiding behind scarves etc, in general ppl who service us (like in stores etc) if the person is a man ...boy! they are super helpful ;-)...not sure if any of you have had similar experiences with extra sometimes unwanted attn due to breasts now being in place.
my weight is pretty constant around 120-122. Exercise / running as before. I haven't dropped any dress sizes. Still 2-4 Clothes just fit better.
Thigh lipo was a waste. I now realize I didn't really need it dice they look the same. I have more of a cellulite issue which doesn't go away with lipo anyway.
Btw at night I sleep in sports bras I bought at Nordstroms rack. Super comfy. For workouts I double up. I'm hoping after a few months I will swell less. That's the only thing I'm looking fwd to - change wise.
I don't do any ab work on the mat but I do a lot of Zumba and body combat so lots of standing core work. There is tenderness still.
I don't do any scar therapy. Just lazy to be honest. Ill order some from amazon in a couple weeks.
Oh one more thing - there is not much sensation in my right nipple but left is ok. Doesn't bother me. But thought I will mention in case someone is wondering if loss of sensation happens after a breast lift when the areola is cut. Answer is yes for me. And it's still worth the trade off from a saggy empty breast.
In uploading a few pics I took earlier this week. I don't have any of the tummy that look any different. If anything I look even more swollen ;-)!
Be in touch!! Happy healing!!
I have been noticing that of late since I'm not hiding behind scarves etc, in general ppl who service us (like in stores etc) if the person is a man ...boy! they are super helpful ;-)...not sure if any of you have had similar experiences with extra sometimes unwanted attn due to breasts now being in place.
my weight is pretty constant around 120-122. Exercise / running as before. I haven't dropped any dress sizes. Still 2-4 Clothes just fit better.
Thigh lipo was a waste. I now realize I didn't really need it dice they look the same. I have more of a cellulite issue which doesn't go away with lipo anyway.
Btw at night I sleep in sports bras I bought at Nordstroms rack. Super comfy. For workouts I double up. I'm hoping after a few months I will swell less. That's the only thing I'm looking fwd to - change wise.
I don't do any ab work on the mat but I do a lot of Zumba and body combat so lots of standing core work. There is tenderness still.
I don't do any scar therapy. Just lazy to be honest. Ill order some from amazon in a couple weeks.
Oh one more thing - there is not much sensation in my right nipple but left is ok. Doesn't bother me. But thought I will mention in case someone is wondering if loss of sensation happens after a breast lift when the areola is cut. Answer is yes for me. And it's still worth the trade off from a saggy empty breast.
In uploading a few pics I took earlier this week. I don't have any of the tummy that look any different. If anything I look even more swollen ;-)!
Be in touch!! Happy healing!!
4 months post op update
Hi moms, sorry for being away so long. got busy with life. i have a few updates for you. will post pics within next 2 weeks for sure (sorry no energy to take pics with all the nordstrom fitting bras i finally bought).
here are all the updates from me -
1. i am still swelling quite a bit with tummy feeling rock hard inside with water etc so although i exercise a lot, i cant even tell what weight i am at anymore. some days it is 120 some days it is 125. my dress size is hovering between 2 and 4. some days it bothers me other days i dont care ;-). either ways i work out 5 days a week and 2 days slow jogging or hiking for fun with my dog.
2. i tried not wearing spanx and oh boy i get really thick in the mid section. so i'm still on it. does not bother me too much. i wear like a somewhat loose corset like thing. i'll try again after 3-4 weeks to not wear it and see what happens
3. The best part about this surgery is that clothes finally FIT! I can just pick anything from the store in small/medium and it fits where it should. no padding bras to lift saggy stuff, no extra blob muffin top. yes when i sit there is a fold but hey its not wrinkly or frankenstein looking.
4. for the first time in close to 10 yrs, i can finally wear a dress shirt or t-shirt tucked into pants without covering the muffin and wondering if i lift my hands will things show. it is truly liberating
5. It took me several weeks to be able to carry off some t-shirts where a bit of cleavage (read 1/2 inch ;-)) was showing. Since literally I would wear the tube bras to cover up any cleavage I had before. Just this past week I have gotten comfortable to not hide my breasts with scarfs and other nonsense like pendant jewelry etc ;-). Nothing risque but you can tell i have reasonable assets ;-)
6. This surgery got me extra motivated to take my vitamins, etc every day. Some days etc I used to skip. I got botox done to my frown line (just couple places). I am conscious that getting oneself fixed is a slippery slope. This one I had put away for a long time and decided I had enough faith in my surgeon to do it and it was $300 bucks.
7. I got myself to put away my size 12 etc and am donating all clothes above size 6. It is like a mental baggage dragging on for years. But I'm confident now I dont need those and I'm sure someone else can make really good use of these clothes than these hanging in my closet because of some insecurity I had that I might lose my motivation to workout. I have shed my insecurities and it was like cleaning up not only my house, attic, but truly years of baggage in my mind. This surgery is transformational but we need to have the mental stamina to get through it and not expect perfection.
My breasts are not 100% symmetrical but I dont really care (they were not initially but now that they are big it shows more). I'm never going to be my plastic surgeon's showcase model in terms of his website pics but hey I don't care ;-). I am just happy that they are not hitting the ground.
8. I have not applied any scar treatment at all. For some reason I just did not have the energy after the 8 weeks to tend to the scar. Who the heck is seeing me anyways up and down there ;-)...on a serious note, my scars are very thin so i'm less motivated. Will buy them online hopefully next month and report.
9. Did not do any heavy shopping yet. Taking it slow. Got a bunch of bras at nordstrom. The lady asked me to check out rack before paying full price so I ended up getting the Chantelle, Wacoal, Natori all expensive and worth the comfort at more than half the price. Some 34DD and a couple 32DDD (latter makes cleave look better but I like the happy to wear 34DD).
WIll post pics later ladies.
I was wondering how solesister's hernia situation is...need to check out her review. Also never too late at 52 ;-) sorry we havent connected yet...will do soon I promise..just settling down with my new coordinates. happy healing ladies!
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here are all the updates from me -
1. i am still swelling quite a bit with tummy feeling rock hard inside with water etc so although i exercise a lot, i cant even tell what weight i am at anymore. some days it is 120 some days it is 125. my dress size is hovering between 2 and 4. some days it bothers me other days i dont care ;-). either ways i work out 5 days a week and 2 days slow jogging or hiking for fun with my dog.
2. i tried not wearing spanx and oh boy i get really thick in the mid section. so i'm still on it. does not bother me too much. i wear like a somewhat loose corset like thing. i'll try again after 3-4 weeks to not wear it and see what happens
3. The best part about this surgery is that clothes finally FIT! I can just pick anything from the store in small/medium and it fits where it should. no padding bras to lift saggy stuff, no extra blob muffin top. yes when i sit there is a fold but hey its not wrinkly or frankenstein looking.
4. for the first time in close to 10 yrs, i can finally wear a dress shirt or t-shirt tucked into pants without covering the muffin and wondering if i lift my hands will things show. it is truly liberating
5. It took me several weeks to be able to carry off some t-shirts where a bit of cleavage (read 1/2 inch ;-)) was showing. Since literally I would wear the tube bras to cover up any cleavage I had before. Just this past week I have gotten comfortable to not hide my breasts with scarfs and other nonsense like pendant jewelry etc ;-). Nothing risque but you can tell i have reasonable assets ;-)
6. This surgery got me extra motivated to take my vitamins, etc every day. Some days etc I used to skip. I got botox done to my frown line (just couple places). I am conscious that getting oneself fixed is a slippery slope. This one I had put away for a long time and decided I had enough faith in my surgeon to do it and it was $300 bucks.
7. I got myself to put away my size 12 etc and am donating all clothes above size 6. It is like a mental baggage dragging on for years. But I'm confident now I dont need those and I'm sure someone else can make really good use of these clothes than these hanging in my closet because of some insecurity I had that I might lose my motivation to workout. I have shed my insecurities and it was like cleaning up not only my house, attic, but truly years of baggage in my mind. This surgery is transformational but we need to have the mental stamina to get through it and not expect perfection.
My breasts are not 100% symmetrical but I dont really care (they were not initially but now that they are big it shows more). I'm never going to be my plastic surgeon's showcase model in terms of his website pics but hey I don't care ;-). I am just happy that they are not hitting the ground.
8. I have not applied any scar treatment at all. For some reason I just did not have the energy after the 8 weeks to tend to the scar. Who the heck is seeing me anyways up and down there ;-)...on a serious note, my scars are very thin so i'm less motivated. Will buy them online hopefully next month and report.
9. Did not do any heavy shopping yet. Taking it slow. Got a bunch of bras at nordstrom. The lady asked me to check out rack before paying full price so I ended up getting the Chantelle, Wacoal, Natori all expensive and worth the comfort at more than half the price. Some 34DD and a couple 32DDD (latter makes cleave look better but I like the happy to wear 34DD).
WIll post pics later ladies.
I was wondering how solesister's hernia situation is...need to check out her review. Also never too late at 52 ;-) sorry we havent connected yet...will do soon I promise..just settling down with my new coordinates. happy healing ladies!
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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
204 23rd Ave. N, Nashville, Tennessee